Mapeamento fino de QTL associados à resistência ao carrapato em bovinos de leite

Abstract

In tropical countries, losses caused by tick Rhipichephalus (Boophilus) microplus causes a great impact on cattle production systems. The identification of genomic regions and DNA markers associated to the parasite resistance may be used to select resistant animals. Seven QTL associated with tick resistance were described, however, the initial studies detect QTL with low or moderate resolution, being necessary the refinement of the regions where the QTL were detected. Thus, the aim of this work was refine the position of QTL previous identified with addiction of microsatellite markers in Gir X Holstein F2 population. Semen and blood samples were submitted to DNA extraction and then, the PCR were done using microsatellite markers. The PCR products were detected using DNA automatic sequencer MegaBACE1000 and the statistical analysis was performed using GridQTL software. The analysis performed on chromosome 2, 5, 10, 11, 21, 23 and 27 confirmed the presence of QTL previously found and the confidence intervals were significantly reduced in most of QTL. The QTL found on the BTA 2 and 27 were significant at Pc<0.05 and those located on BTA 5, 10, 11, 21 and 23 were significant at Pc<0.01. The BTA 2 was reduced 12 cM in the C.I., from 22 to 10 cM, and BTA 5 from 20 to 8. In BTA 10 was confirmed the presence of two QTL peaks with C.I. 27 cM, previously detected in 47 cM. BTA 11 reduced C.I. to 19 cM and BTA 21 reduced from 36 cM to 26 cM. BTA 23 showed the smallest reduction in C.I. in the rainy season, from 17 to 14 cM and in dry season the C.I remained unchanged with 12 cM, as the BTA 27 that reduced only 1 cM reaching 7 cM. The addiction of markers and the reduction in the confidence interval of QTL previously found is an important step to identify genes related to ticks resistance.